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Looking for a Twitter app? Here are some.

I've been spending a while searching for a good Twitter app for WinMo in order to find something that fits me. Unfortunately, I didn't have much luck searching for others' advice, so I began combing the Internet basically trying out every app that caught my eye. I noticed a bunch of people on the XDA forum asking questions about the best Twitter app and I made this topic in hopes of helping others out.
Anyway, below are my assessment of all the Twitter apps I tried. I'll give a summary first for anyone who doesn't want to read through, but after that, read on.
Summary: If anybody is looking for my opinion on the best Twitter based on various attributes, here it is:
Best Appearance - moTweets
Best Speed - TouchTwit
Best Lightweight - Twobile
Best Compromise - Twikini
As for me, I prefer just using the HTC Twitter in TF3D, but when using a ROM without Sense 2.5, I do prefer MoTweets. For everyone else who don't want any of the ones I mentioned, read on, and I hope you find what you're looking for.
1) moTweets - This is probably one of the best WinMo Twitter apps around. The visuals is great (probably the best looking Twitter app I've seen) and the usability is fantastic. Doing anything simply requires you to double tap on a tweet (or tap an icon to tweet yourself). Unfortunately, the disadvantage to moTweet is that there is a noticeable bit of lag, but nothing bad. The free version of the app also comes with ads.
2) PockeTwit - This is a fairly good app. The appearance is a bit unappealing, but the speed appears to be good. I do not like the usability very much, though. In order to do things like favorite, reply, or just tweet, you have to drag the screen to the left or to the right, which can be a bit troublesome. The program does come with a QuickPost icon, but it would have been better if it was integrated into the app itself, in my opinion.
3) Tiny Twitter - Based on the name alone, one might surmise that the program was designed as a lightweight app. Something for speed and simplicity. At least, that was what I had presumed.
Well, the app certainly is simple. There are no visual frills and tweets are listed in small boxes allowing for many, many tweets to be displayed on the screen at a time. All commands are set in the 'Menu' button and there doesn't appear to be a context menu or double tap menu. On the other hand, Tiny Twitter just isn't very fast. Drag-scrolling has noticeable lag and trying to do a long drag-scroll makes it even more obvious. It isn't so slow as to be a deal breaker, though, so if simplicity is necessary for you, then Tiny Twitter isn't a bad deal.
P.S. On quirk I noticed about Tiny Twitter. When it had updated with new tweets, my phone had a small sound go off (not very distinctive), and my phone began vibrating like crazy with nothing to indicate why. For a moment, I had thought it was about to brick itself for some reason.
Then the vibrating stopped and a message popped up saying I had new tweets.
4) TouchTwit - A very slick looking Twitter app and very speedy. I do mean very speedy too as going through tweets or moving from screen to screen was just lightning fast. Performing commands requires you to drag the screen to the right, but doing it here is easy and quick, so I don't mind too much.
5) Twikini - Twikini is not the best looking nor does it have the best usability. Sad to say, it doesn't have the best speed either. However, I can compliment it as probably the best compromise between all three. It is fairly fast, the visuals works well, and the usability is pretty nice. Tweeting is as simple as hitting the 'Tweet' button, replying is done by tapping on a tweet then hitting 'Reply'. Every other available command can be done through the 'Menu' button.
Only disadvantage to this is that it costs $4.95.
6) Twaddle - This is a very awkward app.
Unlike the other Twitter apps on the list, signing in to Twitter requires you to launch a web browser to enter your Twitter account info in order to grant access to Twaddle, and get a pin which you must then input into Twaddle in order to complete authorization.
This awkwardness continues into the program. For example, to drag the screen down to look at more replies, you have to drag the screen, and then let go before the app will actually move. Alternative, you can use the scroll bar to move, but it's not very finger friendly. Furthermore, commands are split between the 'Menu' button, and holding down on a tweet until the context menu pops up, but curiously, there appears to be no obvious way to favorite. Even more strangely, double tapping on a tweet causes the programs to slowly scroll up.
The appearance is fairly nice and the speed is good, but personally, I feel that the app is just too awkward.
7) Quakk - In all honesty, I can not recommend this Twitter app.
The appearance is poor (with oversized tweets) and there appears to be a distinct lack of commands. In fact, the only commands I could find at all was Reply, Direct Message, Open Link, and Tweet. Furthermore, the app seems to be very buggy.
Hitting the 'Update' button occasionally causes the app to crash and trying to Tweet/Reply will result in this small window (that overlaps text; this may be a result of my Fuze's resolution, but I found nothing about system requirements on Quakk's website). Fortunately, the 'Direct Msg' command doesn't seem to have the same problem. Unfortunately, that's because the 'Direct Msg' command doesn't seem to work at all.
Overall, I would rate Quakk very poorly at the moment, but it is listed as an 'open source' app, so it may get better later on.
8) Twitula - Twitula is an app with nice visuals (including interesting transition effects) and it seems to be feature-rich. Performing commands on a tweet is as simple as tapping on the Tweeter's profile pic while there is also a 'Tweet' and 'Menu' button for other necessary commands.
The only issue I noticed with this is speed. Drag-scrolling is very slow and you notice lag in other parts of the app too. Furthermore, the app seems to open all links in PIE despite me having Opera Mobile as my default.
9) mTweets - One of the more simple Twitter apps on the list. In fact, it seem to match Tiny Twitter in simplicity, and the speed is certain better.
Furthermore, it has one of the most unique interfaces of any Twitter app I tried. Tapping on a tweet doesn't highlight it or bring up a context menu, but it displays a new window showing a series of icons which indicates commands, such as reply or direct msg. The tweets are also contained in small windows that looks almost like frames, which is a bit disorientating.
However, the app is missing some common commands (favorite, for example), and it appears to have stability issues. Frequently, I would find that it would take indefinitely when I try to update or switch to another view, and just updating it would take a very long time. Lastly, scrolling in this app is not easy. You can't drag-scroll and scrolling by scrollbar doesn't move the screen until you let go, which is annoying.
10) Twobile - Another 'simplicity app'.
Twobile has an interface similar to that of Tiny Twitter. Tweets are presented in a 'Excel' manner with the left side naming the Tweeter and the right side containing their status; all of this comes in small lines allowing for many tweets to be displayed.
Unlike Tiny Twitter, the speed of Twobile is much, much better, and it comes with a bit more functionality. In Twobile, you can double tap on a tweet, and it'll bring up a screen containing more information about the tweet, and allow you to perform various commands (including, interestingly enough, a 'Translate' command). This detailed screen also allows you to switch to a newer or older tweet, albeit the transition effect is a bit ugly.
The program also has a context menu containing common commands and an 'Action' button listing all of the available commands. Switching between views (public, friends, etc) is also as simple hitting one of the visible tabs at the bottom.

I can't believe no-one's replied to this thread yet!
I'd just like to thank you for your diligent efforts in trying and testing all those apps - It certainly saved a lot of time.
My only suggestion is perhaps to move this out of the Fuze section and re-post to the General Software section for more visibility.
Keep up the good work

Thank you very much, Phrak. Just trying to help those who may have faced the same frustrations I did.
Anyway, at the time I created this topic, I was thinking largely of my fellow Raphael users, and I may have been a bit shortsighted to not place this in the General section instead to help all WM users. I will try to get this topic flagged and moved by a moderator, though.

MOD EDIT - Moved thread to General discussion, Q&A forum by request of OP

WOW thank you for your recommendations 8525Smart, what an awesome post. I'm testing out MoTweets and loving it at the Mo
ty :thumbsup

Where was this two weeks ago?
Sure wish I'd seen this a couple of weeks ago when I was updating my phone after flashing a new ROM. Currently use Tiny Twitter, but also have PockeTwit installed. Of the two, I prefer Tiny Twitter. However, after reading your reviews am going to give Twobile a try.
Thanks again!!
Robert

Thanks for this very useful review of apps.
I've used motweets and pocketwit, and i personally prefer pocketwit for the simple fact that it allows you to using several accounts at the same time.
I have 2 accounts, and at the same time i can see the timeline of both of them, and replying, retweeting, etc. also from both in just a single click.
Motweets is almost perfect, but it's a little laggy and switching from accounts is not that simple as in Pocketwit.
Cheers and sorry for my english

here are the twitter aplicattions that I use:
ceTwit -a simple and fast app.
GPS Twit - an app that post your location over google maps. download WM vervion here

I'm the developer of Twaddle - just wanted to say thanks for having a look at Twaddle and sharing your thoughts. I know this is a bit old, but thought I'd share a couple of responses:
8525Smart said:
6) Twaddle - This is a very awkward app.
Unlike the other Twitter apps on the list, signing in to Twitter requires you to launch a web browser to enter your Twitter account info in order to grant access to Twaddle, and get a pin which you must then input into Twaddle in order to complete authorization.
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At the time you wrote this I believe Twaddle was the only Twitter application (on WinMo) that used OAuth which negates the requirement for the application to know your username and password. I fully realise how awkward the authorisation process is (and so does Twitter themselves) but I stuck with it as it was well known that Basic Authorisation (ie. Using a username / password) was going to go away. And it did on August 30th which caused many applications to cease to work.
Twitter has rectified the awkwardness of OAuth by introducing xAuth, which the next version of Twaddle supports (see my post on this). With xAuth the username / password are sent only once (ever) over a secure channel. Twitter than grants Twaddle a token that is used for all subsequent communication.
8525Smart said:
This awkwardness continues into the program. For example, to drag the screen down to look at more replies, you have to drag the screen, and then let go before the app will actually move. Alternative, you can use the scroll bar to move, but it's not very finger friendly.
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Interesting - I've not had this complaint before, but can certainly see where you're coming from. I'm pretty flat out finishing up version 0.3 but will look into this for 0.4. I presume you're after something where by the screen "moves" as you drag? That shouldn't be too difficult.
Another alternative is that if your phone has a physical up/down key those can be used to scroll one whole tweet at a time.
8525Smart said:
Furthermore, commands are split between the 'Menu' button, and holding down on a tweet until the context menu pops up, but curiously,
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The logic used here is that the right soft key menu is for common options that apply to all tweets (ie. Reply, Send Message, etc) and these also tend to be the more frequently used options (in my usage, anyhow). The context menu is used for options that vary (ie. Opening an URL can only be done on a tweet with a URL in it). This difference is further emphasised in 0.3 where other developers can write different plugins and one of the types of plugins create the context menu items. If you're a developer you may be interested in the post I just wrote on the new plugin system on my blog.
8525Smart said:
... there appears to be no obvious way to favorite.
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You're right, there isn't a favourite option at this stage. Given the multitude of things to implement, I'd always presumed that favouriting tweets was fairly low on the list, but apparently not. There's no way this would make it into 0.3, but we'll see for 0.4.
8525Smart said:
Even more strangely, double tapping on a tweet causes the programs to slowly scroll up.
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Thanks for reporting that, I'll throw it on my todo list for the 0.3 release.
8525Smart said:
The appearance is fairly nice and the speed is good, but personally, I feel that the app is just too awkward.
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Thanks for the review, hopefully you'll check out 0.3 when it's released and see if that fixes your criticisms / you like it more. I'm always open to suggestions, requests and bug reports.
I only occasionally haunt XDA Dev's so a better option might be twitter (@TwaddleWM), email ([email protected]addle.mobi) or commenting on a post over at the Twaddle site

MrMDavidson said:
I'm the developer of Twaddle - just wanted to say thanks for having a look at Twaddle and sharing your thoughts. I know this is a bit old, but thought I'd share a couple of responses:
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No, thank you for responding! It's always a pleasure to see the developer of applications respond to its users.
I very much appreciate the explanation of why some things work as they do and the info about the upcoming changes. Unfortunately, I don't think I will be able to try out newer versions of your Twaddle software. The thing is that I no longer use Windows Mobile or even own a WinMo phone anymore, so using your software is pretty much impossible for me.
Nonetheless, it sounds like the program has since improved greatly, and the WinMo community has a well supported app on its hands. Thanks again for responding.

Looking for a good 'Word' Game

Guys,
I'm looking for a good 'Word' game for the TF.
Not one like Scrabble or where you have to re-arrange a group of letters to form as many words as you can.
No, what I'm trying to find is one where you are first presented with a collection of letters in a large block and you then have to tap on each letter to form a word. You are then given a score for either the length of the word or the type of letters used.
As you tap away and a word is formed, the remaining letters above drop down the screen to replace the ones you have used and are then replaced with new ones from the top... if you get my drift.
I don't like timer's as I like to take my time, pause if I want or come back to a previously saved game.
It's a bit of an ask but can anyone recommend such a game?

You're describing the Dropwords game almost exactly (it does have a timer).
There are free and paid versions on the Android market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eekgames.worddrop&hl=en
Regards,
Eric

Perfect Eric... Nice one.
When you said it had a timer I very nearly gave up on it as I don't like timers, I like to take my time and save so I can come back later.
However, because you took the effort to post I should take the effort in trying it out.
I'm very pleased I did because on loading I immediately noticed you can select a variety of speeds for the timer..... including a 'non-timer'.
Also, you can save the game and return later.
Perfect Eric..... perfect.

Good suggestion....it's a lot of fun...but it's not optimized for tablets...it would be even better then.

@Beards,
You're welcome. It's one of my favorites.
You actually helped me out - I never bothered to check out the timer options.
Thanks!
@rpavich,
It may not be optimized for tablets, but it works great full-screen on my Transformer.

Some time ago, I was also looking for a similar game (on a different OS). So much so that I made my own, which seems to fit your criteria. The name is Wordsler and is available in the Android Market (I don't have 8 posts here, and apparently not allowed to place a direct link yet).
It's got a non-timer mode, a 2 minute timer mode, and an online mode (where everyone gets the same sets of letters within a 24 hour period).
This is just a spare-time hobby, and I'm not great with graphics, so it's nothing fancy or shiny, but I think the gameplay works quite well.

Silkswift said:
Some time ago, I was also looking for a similar game (on a different OS). So much so that I made my own, which seems to fit your criteria. The name is Wordsler and is available in the Android Market (I don't have 8 posts here, and apparently not allowed to place a direct link yet).
It's got a non-timer mode, a 2 minute timer mode, and an online mode (where everyone gets the same sets of letters within a 24 hour period).
This is just a spare-time hobby, and I'm not great with graphics, so it's nothing fancy or shiny, but I think the gameplay works quite well.
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For anyone else, here's a direct link to the game Silkswift mentions.
I had a quick look at the two pictures shown of the game on The Market. It wasn't much to go on but I downloaded and installed.
Unfortunately as soon as I went to run Wordsler it then asked me to download two sets of libraries.
Nothing is mentioned on either The Market or your developers Web Site of these libraries being required so to anyone not knowing what these are or what they do, I think most people will then do as I did which was to close the App down and uninstall.
If Wordsler is going to need additional files to run you do need to let the downloader know in advance and explain why they are needed and what happens when they are run.

HI Beards,thanks for checking it out. My apologies for not mentioning the additional libraries here. The description in the market does mention them at the beginning (with a few stars for emphasis), but it probably could use a better explanation. The extra libraries are part of the android-qt project (port of Qt apps to android).

Silkswift said:
HI Beards,thanks for checking it out. My apologies for not mentioning the additional libraries here. The description in the market does mention them at the beginning (with a few stars for emphasis), but it probably could use a better explanation. The extra libraries are part of the android-qt project (port of Qt apps to android).
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Yes, going back to The Market I see you have now added the information on the libraries required. You also now mention it may be better to install over Wifi.
This is a good call and another reason why you needed to mention the additional libraries in The Market link.
It would also be good if you stated the actual size of the additional download. That way the installer knows full well what to expect, which in turn makes for a happier user of the software.
Although I don't think it is what I am looking for (I prefer a much larger rectangular block of letters with actions similar to that of Dropwords).
However, I'll give it a try for you. Will report back later... have a very busy day ahead.

Silkswift said:
HI Beards,thanks for checking it out. My apologies for not mentioning the additional libraries here. The description in the market does mention them at the beginning (with a few stars for emphasis), but it probably could use a better explanation. The extra libraries are part of the android-qt project (port of Qt apps to android).
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Good game dude, i'll rate it on my computer since we can yet on market. Like said previous, you have a lot of extra sceen, so bigger blocks would be great. It would also be nice to have "Validate" button up with the words, and maybe a "Clear all" for quickly deselecting all, but that doesn't really matter. Thanks for the free DL!
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

[App & Website] Drawsome Words! Stuck in DrawSomething? We can help you out!

Are you playing Draw Something with someone that can’t draw? You just can’t guess what it’s supposed to be? Drawsome Words helps you out!
Drawsome Words collects the words that are used in the game and lists them up for you.
But that’s not all! Drawsome Words makes sure no word is unknown to you. If there’s a word in Draw Something of which you don’t know what it means, simply visit DrawsomeWords.com and click on the availabe words to get a description and image!
We also offer you a Solver, where you select the amount of letters the word you need to guess is and enter the letters you have. We'll give you suggestions of what the word to guess might be! We're working on getting the Solver in the Android App!
Like the Facebook Page
Follow us on Twitter
Download Draw Something at OMGPOP.com
(click here for more mirrors)

Screenshots of the Android App.

This is quite cool.

Thanks, we're working on getting the Solver in the Android App soon!

I'm sorry to say this, but this app is kind of rubbish. It has no search/input functions, and basically looks like a mobile site opened by clicking the app.
For me it's so much easier and better to open my browser and go to http://www.drawsomethinghelp.net/ which also has a lighter mobile website.
I don't want to offend you, just saying how I feel about this.
Edit: I see you're planning a solver, but it will still be an in-app-website, maybe you can store the words offline, to decrease loading times and data usage.

Yup...thought there would at least be a way to enter the characters given for an answer to appear.

kenkiller said:
Yup...thought there would at least be a way to enter the characters given for an answer to appear.
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This is possible on the normal website using the Solver, we are working on getting it updated to work on the mobile version as well.

[APP] AutoReader 3D - innovative book reader

AutoReader 3D
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This not just another ebook reader.
It has several unique features:
- in AutoReader mode flashes words or phrases one by one sequentially on the screen, with regulated speed.
- in 3D Stereo mode you can read with 3D effect on any device.
- in overview mode you can scroll or flip pages in the same time.
- support pinch, spread and rotate gestures to change text size or screen orientation any time you need.
These features allows to turn reading into a useful and fascinating process, and reduce eye strain.
AutoReader allows to read much larger text, what's important not only for people with impaired vision.
But also, for example, in transport, on the go, on the running machine, etc. when focusing on a small text tiring for the eyes or impossible.
Moreover, 3D Stereo mode can even be beneficial for your eyes, if done right, the visual axis
are parallel (as when looking at the horizon), which relaxes the external eye muscles, and the focus is on the stereo pair,
that helps to synchronize the focus of both eyes, which is also useful, as it's often one eye focuses better than the other (we can be unaware of it, but simply feel tired).
Read for the benefit of your eyes! But that's not all, AutoReader allows you to read faster than usual.
AutoReader increases the speed of reading and helps get rid of subvocalization, one of the main factors slowing down the reading process. Subvocalization - it is hidden, unconscious movement of the lips, tongue and other organs of speech.
The habit to pronounce the words formed in the childhood, when learning to read, and does not disappear completely, without any special training.
Try to gradually increase the speed of displaying words (slide your finger up the screen), with the growth of speed the vocal apparatus is no longer keep up with the volume of information and no longer involved in the processing - information from the visual analyzer will be immediately sent to the meaning.
The feel is cool, as if you just catch the author's idea, not a speech.
You realize that you can read much faster and without much effort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivChJlwb15U
List of features:
- Built-in file browser.
- Supported formats. Txt, Txt.zip, Fb2, Fb2.zip, Epub, (PDF, DOC and others are comming soon).
- Automatic detection of encoding.
- Smooth scrolling text (finger up / down).
- Flipping through the pages (finger left / right).
- Go to a random page number.
- Change the text size "on the fly" (zoom with two fingers).
- Rotate the screen at any time in any mode (tap the screen with two fingers and rotate it 90 degrees).
- Double click to go to another mode (from Overview mode to AutoReader, from mono to 3D Stereo mode and vice versa).
- Infinitely variable speed of AutoReader (finger up / down the screen).
- View and move to the previous or next sentence in the AutoReader mode (finger left / right on the screen).
- Settings for the font, text color and background color.
- Select from over 20 background images for AutoReader.
- Built-in help for gestures and 3D Stereo mode.
Android market pages (play.google.com)
free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webstunning.fc
paid version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webstunning.textreader

This is really really nice. I mean really.
Some ideas and remarks:
I may be wrong but I think each word is displayed the same amount of time, without regards to its length. I think it would be better if the display duration takes into account this length. My brain needs more time to read a word like "is" than a word like "development". I also guess that the brain doesn't read words but recognizes their shapes. This means that a word rarely used and long (like the name of an unknown guy) requires a lot more time that the word "is" in order to be decrypted by the brain. If the word is not in the dictionary, then it should be displayed longer.
Each new word is a little below the previous one, which is fine. But when the sentence is very long, the vertical distance between the last word of that sentence and the first one of the next sentence is large. This makes me loose focus.
It will be huge if you integrate your app with ReadItLater or Pocket. At least, you can make you app read the files in /sdcard/Android/data/com.ideashower.readitlater.pro/files/RIL_offline/RIL_pages/1000XX/text.html. But I am not sure if it is legal to use data file from other app.
Another nice feature would be to use the Android ClipboardManager. Let's say that I am reading a web page in my android browser. I would like to copy the text, launch your app, and read it in 3D.
Using the "Share" feature could be nice too, instead of copying the text myself. But then you will have to write a piece of code that extracts relevant text from web pages.
Currently I am not trained to read in 3D. I need up to five minutes watching the first word before start reading. Maybe you can display the first the word only once in the center, then make a clone of that word appears and make them both move away from each other horizontally, slowly and smoothly, until they reach the expected distance, or until the user touch the screen to say stop. Maybe their movement can be totally commanded by a horizontal slide of finger.
Thanks a lot and please, keep going.
Transparence Code
http://transparencecode.blogspot.com

Thanks for detailed review and suggestions.
1. You are right, short words displayed the same amount of time.
But starting with 5 letters the time increased proportionally.
And two letter worlds such as "is" usually attached to the next word.
We need to think about the dictionary - good idea.
2. Each new word is a little below the previous one,
yes, but the distance is always the same. I don't understand how you
loose the focus.
We can make a parameter to disable the feature, but you can believe
me, you getting tired very quickly when you look at the same point.
3. Yes, we are planning to add the clipboard integration, need to
think about Read It Later.
4. I'm not sure that moving words can help to see 3D.
I recommend to reduce the distance between words in the options.
And by the way if you read in French, we can add support of French,
just few short words, articles etc.
It supports all languages encoding, but sentences can be split better with little adjustments.

Thank you for your anwsers.
dmpost1 said:
2. Each new word is a little below the previous one,
yes, but the distance is always the same. I don't understand how you
loose the focus.
We can make a parameter to disable the feature, but you can believe
me, you getting tired very quickly when you look at the same point.
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With regards to my second comment:
Each new word is below the previous one, until a new word is displayed again at the top (screens have a finite size obviously). I may be wrong but I think each first word of sentences are displayed at the top, and each last ones at the bottom.
Even if I am wrong, the fact is that regulary, I have to move my eyes from the bottom to the top again. Sometime the distance between the bottom word and the following top word can be large. This is when I loose focus.
I think it occurs when there is two large sentences in a row, since my guess is that the middle words of sentences are displayed in the center of the screen.
A solution can be to split sentences in half. The first part will be displayed from top to bottom, and the second half from bottom to top. That way, the last word will appear at the same vertical position than the first next one, avoiding any discontinuity.
Hmmm. I guess I am still not clear. So there is an attached picture to help .
dmpost1 said:
And by the way if you read in French, we can add support of French,
just few short words, articles etc.
It supports all languages encoding, but sentences can be split better with little adjustments.
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Yes, I am French. I am not sure to understand what you mean by "adding support of French, just few short words, articles etc.". You mean you need help for translation or something?

does it support chm books?

By "adding support of French" I mean few additional rules for short words to combine them.
For example in English following short words are always attached to a next word.
pattern1 = "(?i)my|as|an|the|of|to|at|no|in|on|by"
pattern2 = "(?i)mrs\\.?|mr\\.?|ms\\?.|dr\\.?";
and the word "up" is always attached to a previous word.
So that e.g. "my car" and "make up" will be shown at once.
And of course if you can translate the app description and several words inside user interface it would be wonderful.
I can send you files tomorrow to your email.
2. As for words distance,
I don't see a problem in that maybe because I'm used to it.
I don't want to make a mess in the movement up and down.
At the moment the words positions gives you a hint about the length of sentence.
I think it would be better to make some pointer that will guide your eyes to next sentence start position.
There is an additional delay already between sentences, so you have a time to move your eyes up.
Thanks for your suggestions.

the app seems to be interesting

dmpost1 said:
By "adding support of French" I mean few additional rules for short words to combine them.
For example in English following short words are always attached to a next word.
pattern1 = "(?i)my|as|an|the|of|to|at|no|in|on|by"
pattern2 = "(?i)mrs\\.?|mr\\.?|ms\\?.|dr\\.?";
and the word "up" is always attached to a previous word.
So that e.g. "my car" and "make up" will be shown at once.
And of course if you can translate the app description and several words inside user interface it would be wonderful.
I can send you files tomorrow to your email.
2. As for words distance,
I don't see a problem in that maybe because I'm used to it.
I don't want to make a mess in the movement up and down.
At the moment the words positions gives you a hint about the length of sentence.
I think it would be better to make some pointer that will guide your eyes to next sentence start position.
There is an additional delay already between sentences, so you have a time to move your eyes up.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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Ok, I would be pleased to translate your files. By the way, what is your native language ? If it is not English, I may ask you too translate the language files of my own app too It's called CopySearch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1664463
Some further remarks/suggestions:
In the Google Play description, you should mention that your app works without a 3D screen or glasses. I though first it was for the HTC evo 3D. Maybe you can also put a link to a website containing 3D stereo images and explaining how it works.
I understand about the words distance, and the rules for shorts words. I can help you for that too for French (I know regular expressions). By the way, I increased the font size and sometime, a single word takes 2 lines, just for a letter or 2. Maybe in such a case, the font can be automatically decreased a little bit, just for this too long word.
I made an epub from wikipedia with their online tool. Your app doesn't read it. Maybe it is because it contains images? By the way can you display images with your app ? Of course I just mean 2D images, like the one present in a wikipedia article.
How does your app works? The 2 occurrences of the word have a slightly different shadows? This is made using HDR? (I am a noob in optic)
In 3D mode, I can't find a way to "pause" the reading. The overall navigation can be improved, but I guess you already planned that.
Can rich text be displayed? An item list for instance? like an index ? (of course, it should be displayed with a really tiny font)
Well, there are more questions than suggestions this time

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In the Google Play description, you should mention that your app works without a 3D screen or glasses. I though first it was for the HTC evo 3D. Maybe you can also put a link to a website containing 3D stereo images and explaining how it works.
I understand about the words distance, and the rules for shorts words. I can help you for that too for French (I know regular expressions). By the way, I increased the font size and sometime, a single word takes 2 lines, just for a letter or 2. Maybe in such a case, the font can be automatically decreased a little bit, just for this too long word.
I made an epub from wikipedia with their online tool. Your app doesn't read it. Maybe it is because it contains images? By the way can you display images with your app ? Of course I just mean 2D images, like the one present in a wikipedia article.
How does your app works? The 2 occurrences of the word have a slightly different shadows? This is made using HDR? (I am a noob in optic)
In 3D mode, I can't find a way to "pause" the reading. The overall navigation can be improved, but I guess you already planned that.
Can rich text be displayed? An item list for instance? like an index ? (of course, it should be displayed with a really tiny font)
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1. OK, I will.
2. Thanks, I'll contact you via email about the languages deal.
3. Can you send me the epub file to check? Maybe we will add the images in future versions.
4. In stereo mode words have slightly larger span than background images. That gives effect of words floating above the background at a distance.
5. The single touch should pause/resume the reading in stereo mode, the same as in mono.
6. Not sure what you mean. But for now we have more desired/needed features than we can do in a month.
You are welcome

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does it support chm books?
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I'm not sure that chm is needed for such a reader.
CHM is usually used for technical documentation and manuals,
if I'm not mistaken.

Doest it really reduce eyes strain?

The fact is that this app can make you read texts with a really big font. This is a huge feature for small screens. Especially when you read in public transportation, or when you are driving or making love.
I am kidding of course only for the two last conditions.
For the 3D Stereo mode, I thinks it's confortable. I can't tell if it really reduces eyes strain in long term. I would like some scientific studies for that. However the developper is a nice guy, and I believe him easily.

Yeah... at first I was sceptical about that 3d thing. But I was thinking a little about it and decided to give it a shot. The problem was that I'd had terrible headaches for over 1 year so it goes without saying that reading books in a usual way made me to take a break for every 15 minutes. Flash reading gives you even more stress to your eyes and additionally it require more focus. Since I mastered stereogram reading the headaches ceased because after 30 minutes session I feel refreshed rather than tired of reading. Much as there is no scientific document about benefits or side effects of that type of reading it is definitely worth trying.
My side-effects:
- Normal flash reading was about 250 and it seems too fast, or sometimes I was lost in meaning. During stereo reading I find it much easier to comprehend what I'm reading.
- Normal flash makes me tired and after 30 minutes or so I felt urge to take a break. During stereo reading I actually feel like taking a break. When I make some difficult taskt and need to take a break I go reading and after 30 minutes I'm ready to go.
- As it was said, my headaches ceased.
- Before I was extremely stressed during the day, but somehow if I maintain that relaxed stayed in my eyes after reading it somehow makes me calm afterwards.
- The way how I was looking before changed a bit. Most people are used looking at the world around by focusing at particular item. After I learnt seeing stereograms I'm just looking at everything without focusing on one area which helps to maintain relaxed state of mind.
- Since the act of reading become more pleasurable, using that software become kind of addicting.
There are the most important ones and so far I haven't noticed any bad side-effects but if they arise I'll let you know about them.
I don't know if the creator of this software carry outs some kind of scientific experiment, or just have amazing idea to make reading experience more natural for the eyes, but I'm really glad that something like that appears on the google play. Good job!
And please do something with tagging, because looking for "spead reading" software there is no result leading to "autoreader" which is a bit disappointing. : )

good review
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Yeah... at first I was sceptical about that 3d thing. But I was thinking a little about it and decided to give it a shot. The problem was that I'd had terrible headaches for over 1 year so it goes without saying that reading books in a usual way made me to take a break for every 15 minutes. Flash reading gives you even more stress to your eyes and additionally it require more focus. Since I mastered stereogram reading the headaches ceased because after 30 minutes session I feel refreshed rather than tired of reading. Much as there is no scientific document about benefits or side effects of that type of reading it is definitely worth trying.
My side-effects:
- Normal flash reading was about 250 and it seems too fast, or sometimes I was lost in meaning. During stereo reading I find it much easier to comprehend what I'm reading.
- Normal flash makes me tired and after 30 minutes or so I felt urge to take a break. During stereo reading I actually feel like taking a break. When I make some difficult taskt and need to take a break I go reading and after 30 minutes I'm ready to go.
- As it was said, my headaches ceased.
- Before I was extremely stressed during the day, but somehow if I maintain that relaxed stayed in my eyes after reading it somehow makes me calm afterwards.
- The way how I was looking before changed a bit. Most people are used looking at the world around by focusing at particular item. After I learnt seeing stereograms I'm just looking at everything without focusing on one area which helps to maintain relaxed state of mind.
- Since the act of reading become more pleasurable, using that software become kind of addicting.
There are the most important ones and so far I haven't noticed any bad side-effects but if they arise I'll let you know about them.
I don't know if the creator of this software carry outs some kind of scientific experiment, or just have amazing idea to make reading experience more natural for the eyes, but I'm really glad that something like that appears on the google play. Good job!
And please do something with tagging, because looking for "spead reading" software there is no result leading to "autoreader" which is a bit disappointing. : )
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Thanks for the detailed review and volunteering for the scientific experiment on yourself
I read in 3D mode regularly, and my eyes feel cool,
without any side effects.
Of course you can feel tired, as after any other kind of reading.
But anything that I say as developer people regard as advertising.
So your review is very appreciated. ( leave it on Google Play please )
Thanks for the advice on tagging.

Murakamii said:
Yeah... at first I was sceptical about that 3d thing. But I was thinking a little about it and decided to give it a shot. The problem was that I'd had terrible headaches for over 1 year so it goes without saying that reading books in a usual way made me to take a break for every 15 minutes. Flash reading gives you even more stress to your eyes and additionally it require more focus. Since I mastered stereogram reading the headaches ceased because after 30 minutes session I feel refreshed rather than tired of reading. Much as there is no scientific document about benefits or side effects of that type of reading it is definitely worth trying.
My side-effects:
- Normal flash reading was about 250 and it seems too fast, or sometimes I was lost in meaning. During stereo reading I find it much easier to comprehend what I'm reading.
- Normal flash makes me tired and after 30 minutes or so I felt urge to take a break. During stereo reading I actually feel like taking a break. When I make some difficult taskt and need to take a break I go reading and after 30 minutes I'm ready to go.
- As it was said, my headaches ceased.
- Before I was extremely stressed during the day, but somehow if I maintain that relaxed stayed in my eyes after reading it somehow makes me calm afterwards.
- The way how I was looking before changed a bit. Most people are used looking at the world around by focusing at particular item. After I learnt seeing stereograms I'm just looking at everything without focusing on one area which helps to maintain relaxed state of mind.
- Since the act of reading become more pleasurable, using that software become kind of addicting.
There are the most important ones and so far I haven't noticed any bad side-effects but if they arise I'll let you know about them.
I don't know if the creator of this software carry outs some kind of scientific experiment, or just have amazing idea to make reading experience more natural for the eyes, but I'm really glad that something like that appears on the google play. Good job!
And please do something with tagging, because looking for "spead reading" software there is no result leading to "autoreader" which is a bit disappointing. : )
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Murakamii,
How did you get stable 3D-focus?
I lost it after few (3-5) minutes of reading and must re-catch it again and again (and it takes about 10-30 seconds). I must clarify I have discovered the app (as well as stereograms) few days ago.

I liked this enough to pay for it. Is it possible to change the color of the text font? Maybe in a future version?

Thank you for this app. Not sure if I'll be able to use the 3D portion of this app, but the speed reading portion of it rocks.
Is it possible to add in a way to look for books on a network share? Or is the functionality already there and I've overlooked it somehow?
Thanks!

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I liked this enough to pay for it. Is it possible to change the color of the text font? Maybe in a future version?
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In current version you can change only color cheme, the text color depends on the background color.
In future versions we are planning to add more color settings.

Truly remarkable concept for increasing speed in reading while relaxing the eyes and reducing strain while reading in a traditional way.
Recommendations:
1. Headset button options to pause, go forward or backward
2. Auto scrolling on regular reading layout
3. Use of volume buttons (page up, page down)
4. Eye tracking option..stops the auto reader when eyes are closed
5. Bookshelf with file images and bookmarks (similar to Aldiko)

Hy Dmpost1!
Your app seems what I was looking for for years: flash reading with speed up-down gesture and stop at touch, great, i bought it.
Got a little problem:
I selected a large txt-file (1,8MB) and the app crashed (java.lang.OutofMemoryError)
Everytime I restart the app it tries to load the same file and crashes again. Same after reboot.
How to get out of this (without reinstalling)?
Maybe you also could look into is, as it also crashes, when I try to load a large epub ebook (1,8MB - its a regular file, bought it online).
Thx

New version 3.10.9 Play Store with many small innovations

It will not be one of the versions that probably go down in history this 3.10.9, which takes the place of the previous 3.9.17, but, no matter how small, the innovations introduced are numerous and we're not sure appreciated them all.
We start from the section recommended for you. Whether it's app or books (advice on music yet they are not), or even if you are on the homepage of the store, blocking the slice with the Google personalized recommendations you'll notice that at the top there is a new voice, "improve these councils, "which allows us to add people you know to find out their tastes and also receive recommendations based on them (or so says the description of the function). Good theory, too bad that the vast majority of contacts proposed were complete strangers from the other side of the world, with which (we checked) we did not even vague contacts on Google+. We look forward to a future refinement.
Then continue with the translations. Some apps now have a button "translate" at their description, which basically will only call into question Google Translate on the fly to change the text in a language more understandable to us. In this case the theory is good, pity we did not understand when and when not to appear: comparing different applications, different languages, some of them had the button translate it and other were completely lacking. Also in this case we are confident in a future refinement.
If these two functions must be short andarsele a little 'to seek, we turn now to a thing you will see rather often. You will all familiar with the installation of new apps: you choose one, went on his page, click on install, accept the permissions and you will be thrown back to the description of the app while the progress bar will indicate the percentage of completion. Not any more. After accepting the permissions, and then return to the description of the app, you have inserted a new page, which you can see an example on the right. The aim is to highlight related app and installed by others, but the match as you know is not always the best, by clicking on "back to shopping" you will still be redirected to the description of the app to start. We did not find a way to disable this feature, which basically requires a tap in to install any new app. Annoying.
And finally we come to the last news, the only one on which we could hardly rely on something: it is now possible to remove items from the wish list by tapping on the icon in that list, without having to open a description of each app. It is the same method used to delete applications from the complete list of all the ones we have ever installed and certainly saves us a few more steps. Nicely done.
After then the description of the new features, I leave you the link to download the Play Store:http://d-h.st/ZZB

Thank you for the hint!

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whats the difference with this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996995

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Kameirus said:
whats the difference with this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996995
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what seems the usual review?
but please ...

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